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Each hostile has specific strengths and weaknesses. While any tool can do damage, you'll
be best sticking with a sword for short-ranged attacks and the bow for longer range. Mobs
are also vulnerable to fire, so lighting the ground with a flint and steel can either weaken
them enough that a final blow finishes them off, or actually do them in altogether.
In this chapter, I'll run through the mobs you are most likely to encounter in The Over-
world. See Chapter 12 for complete details on those that inhabit The Nether and The End
regions.
Zombies
The first mob you encounter in Minecraft will probably be the humble zombie (see Figure
5.1 ) . The sound of one of them trying to beat down your door can set hairs on end, but
their bark in single numbers is worse than their bite. Zombies are slow, and while a poorly
handled encounter can definitely kill you, be the aggressor, and you'll stay on top.
FIGURE 5.1 Zombies are slow but have a habit of spawning in large numbers.
There are a few different ways to deal with Zombies. If you encounter them close to a cave
entrance and it's sunny outside, just lead them outside as soon as they enter pursuit mode,
and they'll burn up in the light. Keep your distance, though, because they can still attack
while they're burning and cause you fire damage. Zombies can happily exist in daylight
when it's shaded, overcast or raining, or when wearing helmets on their head—although
theydolookalittlesilly.(Thenagain,youcanalsowearapumpkinonyourheadtoprevent
endermen from attacking, so let's not point fingers.)
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